Where does “χαλκίς” come from?
χαλκίς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χαλκός, from Latin pȳritēs, from Ancient Greek πῡρίτης λίθος, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Hellenic *pāwər.
χαλκίς (Ancient Greek): unknown bird mentioned by Aristotle; European...
Definitions
- unknown bird mentioned by Aristotle; European...
Ancestry of “χαλκίς”, step by step
χαλκίς traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek χαλκός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χαλκός | copper, or copper alloyed with tin, bronze;... |
| 2 | Latin | pȳritēs | pyrite |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πῡρίτης λίθος | stone of fire, flint |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *pāwər | — |
via Ancient Greek χᾰλκός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χᾰλκός | bronze, copper; copper, bronze; brass |